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15/03/2026 10:23 PM

Radcliffe AC members fly the coop to the Peak District

This Saturday saw the sun shining for the first fixture in the Run The Moors fell racing championship, the Chicken Run. This 13.9km race boasted an arduous 500m of climb through Hayfield in the Peak District, raising funds for Hayfield Primary School.

Ian Swan covered the tricky terrain in only 1:17:52 along with Chris Mihalyi 1:22:48, Neil Greenhalgh 1:25:59, Mark Taylor 1:33:31, Lucie Tighe 1:38:22, Paul Stevens 1:44:34, Chemane Thomas 1:45:14 and Karen Doherty 1:55:11.

On the same day, Dominic Parry took part in the first of four CraggRunner Sprint 5k series, blasting round the course in 22:43.

Four junior members also attended the event, with Indie the first female in the U10 1k - 3:41 and Thomas - 4:43, Skyler in the U12 2k - 11:51, and Lexi in the U14 3k taking third place female in 12:43.

Over at the Trotters 5 Mile Community Trail Run on Sunday, Paul Stevens and Karen Doherty pulled a double weekend of racing, joining a fantastic turnout of 21 other members to hit the undulating trails and paths of Smithills Country Park. Neil Swithenbank was back first in an impressive time of 36:18, followed by Mark Williams 37:47 (1st MV60), Mike Kontowtt 39:42, Daniel Hunt 40:23, Rob Hall 41:22, Cameron Sharples 43:34, Paula Abernethy 43:49, Paul Stevens 44:02, Dominic Parry 46:41, John Szubert 47:35, Lisa Antrobus 48:18, Laura Aiken 48:29, Karen Doherty 50:38, Katherine Swithenbank 52:08, Cath Jones 53:04, Peter Warr 54:24, Elaine Bailey 55:39, Lisa Riley 56:46, Eileen Sharman 57:03, Helen Kay 1:01:09, Tracy Wroe 1:01:09, Sara Parry 1:10:22 and Bev Quinton 1:12:36.

The awards presentation took place for the 2025 Central Lancashire Grand Prix following the race, an inter club championship of 12 running clubs in the North West. Three picked up prizes for Radcliffe, with Lucie Tighe taking 2nd FV35, Mike Kontowtt 2nd MV60 and Andy Wheeler 2nd MV65.

There were also prizes for members who competed in 10-12 races, with Andy Wheeler and Ethan Malone having completed 12, Mark Garner and Sara Parry 11, and Dominic Parry 10.

The weekend also included the inaugural ‘Secret 20 Miler’, a flat course along Cheshire Country Lanes. Steven Fawcett rocketed out the miles in 2:16:55 with Kath Biddle completing the course in a fantastic 3:23:12.

Finally, finishing off a jam packed weekend of racing, Sheila Jones yet again took home first FV70, this time over at the Trimpell 20 miler through historic Lancaster and the stunning Lune Valley countryside, finishing in 3:01:49.

8/03/2026 10:19 PM

This Saturday, Radcliffe AC junior Isla celebrated her 10th parkrun at Northwich, walking the route this time, in 49:47.

Simon Foulkes, still in Japan following the Tokyo Marathon last week, represented the club all the way over at the Tsurumi Ryokuchi parkrun, finishing in 23:15.

Junior Lexi continues to go from strength to strength, this week taking 6th female and first in her age category at Heaton Park parkrun, beating her PB for another week in a staggering 22:20!

On Sunday, five members were at the MBNA Chester 10k, the only city based 10K in Chester. Daniel Hunt was the first of the club to the finish line in only 44:51 (PB), followed by John Szubert - 48:48 (PB), Sarah Wilson - 57:01, Craig Ward - 59:37 and Stephen Crowe 1:01:43.

The latest race in the club’s championship also took place on the same day, the Poynton Village 10k. This mixed terrain race took runners through and around the village of Poynton and along the surrounding countryside trails. Neil Swithenbank rocketed to the finish in 42:19 along with Nathan Walker - 48:42, Paula Abernathy - 48:45 (2nd FV60), Sheila Jones - 50:38 (1st FV70), Katherine Swithenbank - 1:00:36, Cath Jones - 1:00:55, Peter Warr - 1:03:04, Tracy Wroe - 1:09:05, Graham Beales - 1:11:20 and Helen Kay - 1:11:22.

Mark Taylor was further afield for the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, one of the fastest half marathons in the world, where indeed a new world record was set this year. Mark finished this scenic race through the city in a fantastic time of 1:41:26.

Jack Porter also took on a half marathon this week, the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Speedy Jack made short work of this scenic race through the historic streets and college grounds in just 1:19:27.

Meanwhile, 13 from the club completed the Two Crosses, a local race organised by the East Lancashire LDWA, offering two distances for the course of 18 and 26 miles. Visiting the Roman Cross at Affetside and the Pilgrim's Cross on Holcombe Moor, Ian Swan was the first to conquer the challenging trail route on the marathon distance in 4:45:10, followed by Neil Greenhalgh – 5:16:20, Chris Mihalyi – 5:33:37, Lisa Antrobus - 7:02:59, Laura Aiken - 7:03:48, Lucie Tighe - 7:03:49, Paul Stevens – 7:10:09, Phil Hopkins – 7:39:20 and Lisa Riley 8:01:42. Karen Doherty was the first to complete the 18-mile route in 4:10:00, along with Emma Horner – 4:36:24, Amanda Callan – 4:36:27 and Charlene Leyden – 4:36:48.

1/03/2026 10:15 PM

Radcliffe AC’s Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes take on Tokyo

This Saturday, Paul Stevens headed for the trails along the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail taking in Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest & Frodsham, at the Chester Ultra 50 mile race. Stevens completed this impressive challenge of a distance in a time of 14:18:34.

Christopher Mihalyi celebrated his 50th parkrun on the same day at a very muddy Clarence Park in 24:51. Junior Lexi also kept up her phenomenal streak of PBs, this week getting round Heaton Park in only 22:28, joined by Seth who completed his first parkrun in only 22:29. Freddie also bagged a Burrs Community Run PB in 26:33!

On Sunday, Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes laced up for the first of this year’s seven World Marathon Majors, the Tokyo Marathon, which set off in Shinjuku and finished near Tokyo Station. Both achieved spectacular results with Adkins covering the course in 2:58:49 and Foulkes in 3:44:52.

Two also attended the inaugural XMiles Bolton Half Marathon from Queens Park, a 3-lap course passing by the Town Hall and Le Mans Crescent. Mark Williams was back in 01:34:41 and Natalie Hitchen in 02:44:32.

David Bartlett ran the Liversedge Half Marathon in North Yorkshire, a tough and hilly course, in 02:18:12.

22/02/2026 11:42 PM

Radcliffe AC heads far and wide for mud and medals

With members now well and truly back into race season, Chris Mihalyi kicked off the week's races on Saturday at the Standish Hall 10k Trail Race. Having headed over to Wigan in search of a medal and the event’s free pie, Chris sped to the finish line to pick up the goods in only 48.28.

Chris Paknik–Riley celebrated the huge milestone of 250 parkruns over at Heaton Park in 37:05. Junior Lexi also set another PB at the same event in a fantastic time of 23:09, along with Oliver whose time was an also impressive 25:06!

Emma Wolstencroft took part in the York Half Marathon Winter Warmer comprising of four laps round York Racecourse, benefiting from some very muddy sections, finishing in 2:21:56.

Jack Porter flew to Italy for the Napoli City Half Marathon, a race through the most beautiful and historic parts of the city, running beside the sea with Vesuvius in the background. Jack completed the course on Sunday in a phenomenal time of 1:22:45.

21 members hit the year’s first fixture in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, the Lostock 6 mile. First back for the club was Neil Swithenbank (41:00) followed by Mark WIlliams (1st MV60) (41:48), Rob Hall (42:59), Mike Kontowtt (44:27), Daniel Hunt (44:20), Paula Abernathy (46:48), Dominic Parry (47:01), Nathan Walker (47:24), David Bartlett (51:49), Sheila Jones (51:48), Sharon Bowden (56:37), Wayne Holden (57:58), Catherine Jones (58:47), Stephen Crowe (59:51), Elaine Bailey (1:01:20), Peter Warr (1:01:48), Ella Henry (1:06:42), Graham Beales (1:09:12), Helen Kay (1:09:16), Tracy Wroe (1:09:22) and Sara Parry (1:17:15).

Another of the races in the club championship, the Stockport Trail Half Marathon, saw 11 members race along the picturesque Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal, with Steven Fawcett back first for the club (3rd MV45) (1:29:10), joined by Neil Greenhalgh (1:52:04), Chemane Thomas (1:54:14), Jack Connor (1:57:53), Emma Horner (1:59:00), Amanda Callan (2:04:31), Lisa Antrobus (2:04:52), Laura Tracey (2:05:00), John Szubert (2:06:48), Kath Biddle (2:10:58) and Laura Aiken (2:11:54).